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Has the city of lights gone through many changes in the last 100 years? Well, these gorgeous hand-colored lantern photos seem to hint otherwise. I just love it when cities maintain some of their classic charms of old. |
| Then: The Église Saint-Augustin, in the 8th arrondissement. |
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| Now: Can't find those tracks made by trollies anymore... |
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| Then: Overlooking the beautiful Seine next to Ile de la Cité |
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| Now: Not a big difference, really. |
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| Then: City Hall |
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| Now: Pretty much the same |
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| Then: Vendôme in the early 1900s. |
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| Now: Paved, clean and still where the Ritz Paris is. |
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| Then: The Parisian opera house |
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| Now: Still a focus point for visitors |
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| Then: Pont Neuf, pedestrians walking alongside carriages |
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| Now: Cars and not carriages. An added classic the La Samaritaine that was added in 1933 |
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| Then: Les Bouquinistes, the book sellers selling their books along the banks of the Seine river. |
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| Now: Still doing it. |
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| Then: Buying flowers |
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| Now: On some days of the week you can still buy flowers at the Marche aux Flerus - same place. |
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| Then: This was pont St. Michel, with the steeples of St. Chapelle easily seen. |
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| Now: Government buildings |
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| Then: The bourse (stock exchange) |
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| Now: After additions were made this became more of a conference and event center. |
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| Then: Rue de Castiglione |
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| Now: Similar, but a definite change in fashion! |
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| Then: L’église de la Madeleine |
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| Now: Same, even the trees seem to remain. |
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| Then: Rue de la Paix and its famous obelisk. |
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| Now: Looks the same, plus huge traffic. |
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Submitted by user: Bonnie G.
